E3 2005: THQ's Lineup @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 11, 2005

News: THQ's lineup for the big show, which is only a few days away now.

THQ has unveiled their E3 lineup for 2005 and there are no real surprises, my only question is where's Evil Dead Regeneration?

Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers: Pandemic Studios' Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers, sequel to the award winning Full Spectrum Warrior, takes the tactical action genre to the next level, delivering the most innovative and authentic military gaming experience to date. Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers combines squad-based combat and real-time tactical action, thrusting players into hostile urban war zones in which your team's new mission is to capture and control the northern city of Khardiman, a city besieged by warring factions. Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers is scheduled to release for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in early 2006.

MotoGP 3: The MotoGP franchise has established itself as the definitive motorcycle racing game for the Xbox and PC. MotoGP 3 has taken the thrill of the first two titles and doubled it, extending the franchise beyond the realms of Grand Prix racing through the introduction of street racing in Extreme Mode. Extreme Mode will feature 16 new tracks, 16 new bikes, a currency system and full bike customization. The MotoGP circuit racing will include 17 official MotoGP tracks and 24 official riders. Multiplayer features include up to 16 players online for both Xbox Live and PC. MotoGP 3 is scheduled to release for Xbox and Windows PC this summer.

Juiced: Juiced immerses gamers in the lifestyle and culture of the street racing scene. Showing off modding and driving skills will earn respect from rival crew chiefs, granting players access to high-profile race events where they will bet against other drivers for cash and race them for pink slips. As notoriety grows, players will form racing teams, opening up never-before-seen crew races where managing your drivers is key to beating rival crews. The game's extensive online options include six-player crew racing and pink slip races where someone will lose their car. Juiced is scheduled to release for Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Windows PC on June 13, 2005.

Destroy All Humans!: The plot for world domination by extraterrestrial life begins as developer Pandemic Studios transforms conventional expectations of playing the human defending against an alien invasion to allow them to act as the alien hell bent on infiltrating and taking over all of humanity. Packed with non-stop action, advanced alien weaponry and abilities, and humorous science-fiction mythology, Destroy All Humans! uncovers an open ended world where the player can unleash massive destruction from a UFO or land at any point to walk among humans as the 3rd person alien. Destroy All Humans is scheduled to release for Xbox and PlayStation 2 on June 21, 2005.

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge: With the Tak franchise having shipped more than 2 million units worldwide, Tak is back with another highly anticipated adventure as the top teams from Tak's world come to compete in The Great Juju Challenge. Representing the Pupanunu tribe are Tak and Lok who, for the first time in cooperative gameplay, face great adversity in the form of wild animals and menacing new tribes. This exciting adventure combines unique puzzles, time-based strategies, and a robust combat system allowing players to hone their skills to rise against the toughest competitors and receive the grandest reward ever given by the Great Jujus! Tak: The Great Juju Challenge is scheduled to release for PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, Nintendo DS and GameBoy Advance this fall.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS!: In the first multiplayer game based on SpongeBob SquarePants, up to four players can engage in classic SpongeBob-style madness. Fans play in both competitive and cooperative gaming environments to win the ultimate chance to become a cast member as one of 10 different character roles in a special episode of "The Adventures of Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy." SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! is scheduled to release for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Windows PC and GameBoy Advance this fall. An additional SpongeBob SquarePants adventure, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger, will be available for Sony PSP and DS this fall.

The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer: Following The Incredibles' defeat of Syndrome in the Walt Disney Pictures presentation of the Pixar Animation Studios film, a new threat emerges beneath the ground with a diabolical plot to pollute the major cities of the world and rule over humanity from below. Fans will be able to pick up from where the film left off and relive the glory days as Mr. Incredible and Frozone, superhero best friends who team up to tackle a new villain, The Underminer. The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer is scheduled to release for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, DS, GameBoy Advance, and Windows PC/Mac this fall.

Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (PS2, Xbox, GC, DS, GBA) and Bratz: Rock Angelz (PS2, GC) will also be on display.